Welcome to the Marguerite Rawalt Resource Center
Dr. Marguerite Rawalt was both a successful attorney and longtime champion of women’s rights. Among her many accomplishments, she directed the incorporation of the first national foundation dedicated to providing information and research to and about working women around the world: Business and Professional Women's Foundation. Learn more about the history of BPW Foundation - view our timeline.
In 2002, BPW Foundation made a donation of thousands of books to the Willard Wirtz Labor Library. Find information about these books in the Wirtz Library via the U.S. Department of Labor's new e-card catalog.
First dedicated in 1980, our online adaptation of our vast library continues to create one of the world’s largest collections of information about women and their work more accessible.
Select a topic area:
EDUCATION
Starting in 1956, BPW Foundation aimed to ensure that educated women would become working women, and we're still doing just that. We strive for all women to achieve their career goals through research and educational support. Providing experts in the field, relevant articles, innovative audio conferences and primary source handouts from BPW Foundation events, we continue to acknowledge education is the first step in creating successful working women and successful workplaces.
POLICY
From pay equity to paid leave, BPW Foundation shapes discussions regarding policy highlighting the challenges facing working women and their families and the power of employers, working women, policy makers to create successful workplaces. Over the years, we have briefed all levels of leadership and continue to push for the rights of working women. Read our reports, and those from our partners, to increase the power of women in the workforce. |
RESEARCH
Review the latest research about the issues that affect working women while scrolling through a historical journey on the roles of women in the workforce. Learn how in 1932 fashion was the way for women to climb the corporate ladder ("Chic is the Thing,") but in 2006, becoming a boss is the surest way for other women to receive fair pay and treatment ("Breaking the 'glass ceiling' helps other women.") Access our archives to facilitate your own research to help working women.
KNOWLEDGE
In order to succeed in the workforce, working women and employers must share their findings, triumphs, successes, failures and breakthroughs. This is a place to contribute to the betterment of workplaces for all working women and their families. We are looking for your workplace promising practices and real life suggestions on how to transform today's workplace.
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